Noble-Acevedo Named Women’s Head Basketball Coach

Jun 3, 2009

{nl}Alice Lloyd College has announced that Betty Noble-Acevedo has been named the new women’s coach for the Lady Eagles. Noble-Acevedo was introduced in a ceremony held on campus.{nl}The 37 year old Whitesburg, Kentucky native is no stranger to the Pippa Passes area. She played her prep career for legendary coach Johnny High at Whitesburg from 1986-90. After high school, she signed with Alice Lloyd where she was a four-year starter for the Lady Eagles from 1990-94. {nl}She is considered, perhaps, the finest point guard to wear the Lady Eagle blue and white. She helped lead ALC to over 20 wins each of her last two years, and ALC finished as conference tournament runner-up both seasons. She has served twice as assistant coach at Alice Lloyd, and now returns to take over the reins at her alma mater.{nl}In introducing the new coach, Director of Athletics Gary D. Stepp spoke of her passion for the game. “As a player, Betty played with an unbelievable amount of determination and grit. She was a true competitor and she absolutely hated to lose. The word that best describes her is “Winner”. As a point guard she was a true leader on the floor, and we felt she had the knowledge to one day be an excellent coach. When we discovered that she had a serious interest in returning to ALC, we felt that she would be an wonderful fit, and we are very happy to have her back on campus.“{nl}“It is an honor and a privilege to be the head woman’s coach at Alice Lloyd,” said Noble-Acevedo. “I felt like I had a chance to return home. It was a great opportunity that I couldn’t pass up.” In discussing her squad Coach Noble-Acevedo stated, “They seem like a hardworking group and I know they have a great deal of potential. There are some very skilled players returning. Our goal is to take things to the next level and have a chance to compete at the top of our conference. When I played, I always advanced to the championship game, but unfortunately came up one game short of advancing to the nationals. With hard work and dedication, I hope to get over that hump and advance to that next level.”{nl}Noble-Acevedo is married to Luis Acevedo. They have two children, Antonio (13) and Angelina (3).